Late last night I sat on the highest hill A child among mountain giants around But still a lovely little hill The monsoon battles the dry It has every night The half moon was bright Shining amidst storm clouds The cool breeze pushing lazily by A battle of moon and clouds played out It was a glorious sight The clouds would darken the sky Brightening only with lightning Then the moon would shine Declaring its superior light Only to darken once more The battle waged for hours Until my eyes grew tired My last sight a triumphant yellow moon Then I closed my eyes And the clouds had won